Definitions for intervention
ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃənin·ter·ven·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 7 votes

1. intervention, intercessionnoun

   the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

   "it occurs without human intervention"

2. intervention, interferencenoun

   a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

3. interposition, interventionnoun

   the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

4. interventionnoun

   (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings

   "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"

5. treatment, interventionnoun

   care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

GCIDERate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Interventionnoun

   Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; -- the intervention of one state in the affairs of another is typically unwelcome by the state being intervened in, but some cases of mediation between states may be called intervention. Opposed to nonintervention.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. interventionnoun

   The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.

2. interventionnoun

   A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interventionnoun

   Etymology: intervention, Fr. interventio, Latin.

   1. Agency between persons.

   God will judge the world in righteousness by the intervention of the man Christ Jesus, who is the Saviour as well as the judge of the world. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   2. Agency between antecedents and consecutives.

   In the dispensation of God's mercies to the world, some things he does by himself, others by the intervention of natural means, and by the mediation of such instruments as he has appointed. Roger L'Estrange.

   3. Interposition; the state of being interposed.

   Sound is shut out by the intervention of that laxe membrane, and not suffered to pass into the inward ear. William Holder.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intervention

   Intervention is a song by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire. It is the third single released from the band's second full-length album, Neon Bible. The single was released to digital retailers on December 28, 2006, and was released as a 7" vinyl in the UK under Rough Trade Records on May 21, 2007. In the US, it was released on July 10, 2007, under Merge Records. The B-side of the vinyl includes a cover of another song from Neon Bible, "Ocean of Noise", performed by Calexico. Arcade Fire performed "Intervention" on Saturday Night Live on February 24, 2007. The song was covered by the operatic soprano Renée Fleming in her 2010 album Dark Hope. The song is also featured as the opening theme for the satirical YouTube livestream programs Jesus Chatline and Buddhism Hotline. The song was listed at #271 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s".

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1. intervention

   Intervention refers to the act of stepping in or taking action in order to address or prevent a problem, harm, or undesirable situation. It typically involves deliberate efforts aimed at making positive changes, providing support, or modifying behaviors in individuals, groups, or communities. Intervention can take various forms, such as counseling, therapy, education, or enforcement, and is often intended to promote well-being, recovery, or improved outcomes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. Interventionnoun

   the act of intervening; interposition

2. Interventionnoun

   any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation

3. Interventionnoun

   the act by which a third person, to protect his own interest, interposes and becomes a party to a suit pending between other parties

4. Etymology: [L. interventio an interposition: cf. F. intervention.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Intervention

   An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one or many people – usually family and friends – to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic event or crisis, or other serious problem. The term intervention is most often used when the traumatic event involves addiction to drugs or other items. Intervention can also refer to the act of using a similar technique within a therapy session. Interventions have been used to address serious personal problems, including, but not limited to, alcoholism, compulsive gambling, drug abuse, compulsive eating and other eating disorders, self harm and being the victim of abuse.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. intervention

   Action taken to divert a unit or force from its track, flight path, or mission.

Matched Categories

1. • Care
   • Engagement
   • Foreign Policy
   • Law
   • Placement
   • Proceeding

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intervention' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3097

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intervention' in Nouns Frequency: #1213

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Anagrams for intervention »

1. introvenient

How to pronounce intervention?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say intervention in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intervention in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intervention in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of intervention in a Sentence

1. Yadollah Javani:

   With this attack ... the situation will become more complex, and this will surely be at the expense of the United States, which will be responsible for the aftermath of upcoming regional events that will certainly not be in their interest, the resistance front will be strengthened and it will have more capacity to act against (U.S.) acts of intervention. Americans should expect the consequences of their actions.

2. Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz:

   The moderators didn't control the debate, their bias is showing. … That being said, if you're running for president of the United States and you can't handle yourself with the CNBC moderators without you know crying foul and calling for intervention, then you're not going to do well against Vladimir Putin either. So I'm not going to complain about it.

3. Vladimir Padrino:

   We will not bend to foreign intervention or a government not elected by the people.

4. Bernard Membe:

   This is a crisis that should not be transformed into an ethnic crisis, it is better for the African countries, including Tanzania, to persuade the administration Burundi to comply and admit the AU intervention.

5. Kristi Watterberg:

   I think we as medical professionals need to do a better job of recognizing that birth does not necessarily need to be medicalized, a lot of women don't want to come to the hospital where they automatically have an IV started and they do this and that and put them on a monitor. [ In home births ], there's less maternal intervention and the C-section rate is much lower.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intervention
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=intervention
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intervention
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intervention
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervention
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intervention
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=intervention
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=intervention